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Senate Bill 251

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Last Action 03/17/26: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title AN ACT relating to the Department of Corrections.
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Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement Corrections Impact
Bill Request Number 1675
Sponsors S. West, M. Nunn
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 197.020 to establish that the Department of Corrections shall not be required to promulgate administrative regulations regarding the death penalty; establish that execution protocols and procedures may be prescribed by internal policy, memorandum, or another form of action; amend KRS 13A.105 to conform; make technical corrections.
Index Headings of Original Version Corrections Impact - Death penalty, executions, Department of Corrections, protocols and procedures, authorization
Administrative Regulations And Proceedings - Department of Corrections, executions, protocols and procedures, actions to establish, authorization
Administrative Regulations And Proceedings - Executions, Department of Corrections, protocols and procedures, regulation process, removal
Corrections And Correctional Facilities, State - Executions, protocols and procedures, establishment
Crimes And Punishments - Death penalty, executions, Department of Corrections, protocols and procedures, authorization
Criminal Procedure - Executions, Department of Corrections, protocols and procedures, authorization
Deaths - Executions, Department of Corrections, protocols and procedures, authorization
State Agencies - Department of Corrections, executions, protocols and procedures, authorization
Technical Corrections - Department of Corrections
Jump to Proposed Amendments Senate Floor Amendment 1
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02/25/26
  • introduced in Senate
  • to Committee on Committees (S)
03/09/26
  • to Judiciary (S)
03/12/26
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/13/26
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 16 2026
03/16/26
  • floor amendment (1) filed
  • 3rd reading, passed 24-11
03/17/26
  • received in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor R. Webb
Summary Retain original provisions, except remove the provision that would allow the Department of Corrections to establish that execution protocols and procedures be prescribed by internal policy, memorandum, or another form of action and replace with a requirement for the Department of Corrections to revise any administrative regulations found by a court to be invalid to remedy the deficiency.
Index Headings Administrative Regulations And Proceedings - Executions, Department of Corrections, administrative regulations deadline
Corrections And Correctional Facilities, State - Department of Corrections, executions, administrative regulations deadline
Criminal Procedure - Executions, Department of Corrections, administrative regulations deadline

Last updated: 3/17/2026 7:39 PM (EDT)